PULP FICTION
1994 ***** 154 mins.
Quentin Tarantino won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for this superb classic, and it's no wonder. This is truly a sight to see. Combining stories of two low-rent hit-men (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), a boxer (Bruce Willis), their boss (Ving Rhames), the boss's wife (Uma Thurman), and much more is a task that only Mr. Tarantino can do this well.
Number 12 on KRSJR Productions' 25 Greatest Motion Pictures of All Time.
Number 95 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Movies.
Number 53 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Thrills.
Rated R for strong graphic violence and drug use, pervasive strong language, and some sexuality.
NOTES:
- Original theatrical aspect ratio: 2.35:1 (Panavision)
- Premiered in May 1994 at the Cannes Film Festival
AWARDS:
- ACADEMY AWARD: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)
- ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Best Actor in a Leading Role (John Travolta), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Samuel L. Jackson), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Uma Thurman), Best Director (Quentin Tarantino), Best Film Editing (Sally Menke), and Best Picture (Lawrence Bender)
- ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, AND HORROR FILMS AWARD: Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Edited Feature Film (Sally Menke)
- AWARDS OF THE JAPANESE ACADEMY NOMINATION: Best Foreign Film
- BAFTA AWARDS: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Samuel L. Jackson) and Best Screenplay - Original (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)
- BAFTA AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Actor (John Travolta), Best Actress (Uma Thurman), Best Cinematography (Andrzej Sekula), Best Editing (Sally Menke), Best Film (Lawrence Bender and Quentin Tarantino), Best Sound (Stephen Hunter Flick, Ken King, Rick Ash, and Dean A. Zupancic), and David Lean Award - Direction (Quentin Tarantino)
- BLUE RIBBON AWARD: Best Foreign Language Film (Quentin Tarantino)
- BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino),
Best Film, and Best Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)
- BRIT AWARD: Best Soundtrack
- CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: Golden Palm (Palme d'Or)
- CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD: Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama (Ronnie Yeskel and Gary M. Zuckerbrod)
- CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)
- CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Actor (Samuel L. Jackson), Best Movie, Best Supporting Actor (Samuel L. Jackson), Best Supporting Actor (Bruce Willis, also for Nobody's Fool)and Best Supporting Actress (Uma Thurman)
- CESAR AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film etranger) (Quentin Tarantino)
- DVD EXCLUSIVE AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Menu Design (Hunter Sauleda for the Collector's Edition)
- DAVID DI DONATELLO AWARDS: Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) (John Travolta) and Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) (Quentin Tarantino)
- DIRECTOR'S GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS NOMINATION: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Quentin Tarantino)
- EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD: Best Motion Picture (Quentin Tarantino)
- GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Quentin Tarantino)
- GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Director - Motion Picture (Quentin Tarantino), Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (John Travolta), Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Samuel L. Jackson), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Uma Thurman)
- GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS NOMINATION: Best of the Decade
- INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino), Best Feature (Lawrence Bender), Best Male Lead (Samuel L. Jackson), and Best Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
- INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Supporting Male (Eric Stoltz)
- KANSAS CITY FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Film
- KINEMA JUMPO AWARD: Best Foreign Language Film Director (Quentin Tarantino)
- LONDON CRITICS CIRCLE FILM AWARDS: Actor of the Year (John Travolta) and Screenwriter of the Year (Quentin Tarantino)
- LONDON CRITICS CIRCLE FILM AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Director of the Year (Quentin Tarantino) and Film of the Year
- LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS: Best Actor (John Travolta), Best Director (Quentin Tarantino), Best Picture, Best Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)
- MTV MOVIE AWARDS: Best Dance Sequence (Uma Thurman and John Travolta) and Best Movie
- MTV MOVIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Best Female Performance (Uma Thurman), Best Male Performance (John Travolta), Best Movie Song (Urge Overkill for the song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"), and Best On-Screen Duo (Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta)
- NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Picture (Tied with Forrest Gump)
- NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino), Best Film, and Best Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino)
- NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary)
- SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINATIONS: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Uma Thurman), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (John Travolta), and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Samuel L. Jackson)
- SOUTHEASTERN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Picture
- STOCKHOLM FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS: Best Actor (John Travolta), Best Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino), Bronze Horse (Quentin Tarantino)
1996 LETTERBOX COLLECTOR'S EDITION VHS SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Never-Before-Seen Bonus Scenes - Hosted by Quentin Tarantino (Interview scene and Extended Cab scene)
- The Film presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio
- Hi-Fi Stereo
- Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
2002 COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- "Pulp Fiction: The Facts" Documentary
- Deleted Scenes
- "The Charlie Rose Show" - Interview with Quentin Tarantino
- Production Design Featurette
- Behind-The Scenes Montage
- Interviews From the Independent Spirit Awards
- Palme d'Or Acceptance Speech
- Reviews and Articles Analyzing the Film
- Filmographies
- Theatrical Trailers from Around the World
- TV Spots
- 8 Different Still Galleries, Featuring Hundreds of Photos
- Soundtrack Chapter Stops
- Enhanced Playback Track - DVD-ROM Feature
- Synchronized Trivia Game - DVD-ROM Feature
- Screenplay Viewer - DVD-ROM Feature
- Open Mic Commentary - DVD-ROM Feature
- The Film presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions
- DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
- Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
- Booklet featuring news articles and other information and pictures
- Jack Rabbit Slim's Menu
Starring:
John Travolta + Samuel L. Jackson + Uma Thurman + Harvey Keitel + Tim Roth + Amanda Plummer + Maria De Medeiros + Ving Rhames + Eric Stoltz + Rosanna Arquette + Christopher Walken + Bruce Willis + Quentin Tarantino + Phil LaMarr
Stories by
Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
Written and Directed by
Quentin Tarantino
Other Films with:
Rosanna Arquette - Crash (1996)
Samuel L. Jackson - The Exorcist III, Hard Eight, The Incredibles, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and True Romance
Harvey Keitel - From Dusk Till Dawn, The Last Temptation of Christ, Reservoir Dogs, Taxi Driver, and The Two Jakes
Ving Rhames - Mission: Impossible and Mission: Impossible II
Tim Roth - Everyone Says I Love You and Reservoir Dogs
Eric Stoltz - The Fly 2
Quentin Tarantino - Desperado, Destiny Turns on the Radio, From Dusk Till Dawn, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs, and True Romance
Uma Thurman - Beautiful Girls, Kill Bill, and The Producers (2005)
John Travolta - Austin Powers in Goldmember, Carrie (1976), The Punisher (2004), Saturday Night Fever, and Staying Alive
Christopher Walken - The Dead Zone (1983) and True Romance
Bruce Willis - Billy Bathgate and Die Hard
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